It’s not springtime in Baltimore until the tulips have blossomed at Sherwood Gardens. Warm days such as these make me lust for my days as an undergrad at nearby Loyola College (now Loyola University Maryland) when I could visit the gardens on a regular basis.
I first fell in love with the six-acre garden during an impromptu visit with one of my friends between classes during freshman year.
The garden was dotted with families enjoying a picnic, students soaking up the sun, photographers snapping pictures and artists painting the vibrant flowers. In a word: utopia. With all of the technology and chaos that surrounds us, it’s nice to have a local place to go to for a quiet, peaceful retreat from it all…if only for a few moments.
Recently, one of my college roommates and I were feeling a bit nostalgic and headed to the Tulip Garden for a brief visit. All of the tulips hadn’t quite bloomed yet, but one thing was certain: spring was definitely in the air. After a cold (and long!) winter season, these sunny spring days are more than welcome.
Although I’ve always appreciated its beauty, I’ve never known much about the story behind the garden, which was created by John W. Sherwood in the 1920s. Today, Sherwood Gardens is perhaps the most famous tulip garden on the East Coast…if not the entire country. The gardens are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit guilfordnews.com.
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